Kaiwhakariterite 14
1 Na ka heke a Hamahona ki Timinata, a ka kite i tetahi wahine i Timinata no nga tamahine a nga Pirihitini.
Then Samson descended to Timnah. And seeing there a woman from the daughters of the Philistines,
2 Na ka haere ia, ka korero ki tona papa raua ko tona whaea, ka mea, I kite ahau i tetahi wahine i Timinata, no nga tamahine a nga Pirihitini: na, ma korua ia e tiki aianei hei wahine maku.
he went up, and he told his father and his mother, saying: “I saw a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines. I ask that you take her to me as wife.”
3 Katahi ka mea tona papa raua ko tona whaea ki a ia; He kore koia no te wahine i roto i nga tamahine a ou tuakana, a toku iwi katoa hoki, i haere ai koe ki te tiki wahine i roto i nga Pirihitini kokotikore? A ka mea a Hamahona ki tona papa, Tikina atu maku; he pai hoki ia ki taku titiro.
And his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters of your brothers, or among all my people, so that you would be willing to take a wife from the Philistines, who are uncircumcised?” And Samson said to his father: “Take this woman to me. For she has pleased my eyes.”
4 Kihai hoki tona papa raua ko tona whaea i mohio he mea tena na Ihowa, he take riri ki nga Pirihitini te rapua ana e ia. Na i taua wa he rangatira nga Pirihitini no Iharaira.
Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
5 Na ka haere a Hamahona ratou ko tona papa, ko tona whaea, ki Timinata, a ka tae ki nga mara waina o Timinata, na ko te hamamatanga o tetahi kuao raiona; rere ana ki a ia.
And so, Samson descended with his father and mother to Timnah. And when they had arrived at the vineyards of the town, he saw a young lion, savage and roaring, and it met him.
6 Na, ko te putanga iho o te wairua o Ihowa ki runga ki a ia, haea ana e ia, me te mea e haehae ana ia i te kuao koati; kahore hoki he mea i tona ringa: kihai hoki i korerotia e ia ki tona papa raua ko tona whaea tana i mea ai.
Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon Samson, and he tore apart the lion, like a young goat being torn into pieces, having nothing at all in his hand. And he was not willing to reveal this to his father and mother.
7 Na ka haere ia ki raro, a ka korero ki taua wahine; a pai tonu tera ki ta Hamahona titiro.
And he went down and spoke to the woman who had pleased his eyes.
8 A roa iho, ka hoki ia ki te tiki i a ia, a, no tona pekanga atu kia kite i te tinana o te raiona, na he pokai pi kei roto i te riu o te raiona, he honi ano hoki.
And after some days, returning to marry her, he turned aside so that he might see the carcass of the lion. And behold, there was a swarm of bees in the mouth of the lion, with a honeycomb.
9 Na ka mauria e ia i ona ringa, a ka kai haere; a, ka tae ki tona papa raua ko tona whaea, ka hoatu ma raua, a kai ana raua, kihai hoki i korerotia e ia ki a raua he mea tango mai nana taua honi i roto i te riu o te raiona.
And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion.
10 Na ka haere tona papa ki taua wahine, a ka tukua e Hamahona he hakari ki reira; ko te tikanga hoki tera ma nga taitamariki.
And so his father went down to the woman, and he made a feast for his son Samson. For so the young men were accustomed to do.
11 A, no to ratou kitenga i a ia, na ka tikina atu e ratou etahi hoa e toru tekau, hei noho ki a ia.
And when the citizens of that place had seen him, they presented to him thirty companions to be with him.
12 Na ka mea a Hamahona ki a ratou, Me korero e ahau he kai ki a koutou: Ki te ata whakaaturia mai tona tikanga ki ahau i nga ra e whitu o te hakari, ki te kitea e koutou, na me hoatu e ahau etahi kakahu rinena ki a koutou, kia toru tekau, kia toru tekau ano nga whakarua mo nga kakahu.
And Samson said to them: “I will propose to you a problem, which, if you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.
13 A, ki te kahore e taea e koutou te whakaatu tona tikanga ki ahau, na kia toru tekau nga kakahu rinena e homai e koutou ki ahau, kia toru tekau ano hoki nga whakarua mo nga kakahu. Na ka mea ratou ki a ia, Maka mai tau kai, a ma matou e whakarong o atu.
But if you are not able to solve it, you shall give me thirty shirts and the same number of tunics.” And they answered him, “Propose the problem, so that we may hear it.”
14 Na ka mea ia ki a ratou, Ko tana hanga he kai, puta mai ana he kai i roto i a ia; i puta mai ano hoki he reka i roto i te mea kaha. A e toru nga ra kihai i taea e ratou te whakaatu i te tikanga o tena kai.
And he said to them, “Food went forth from that which eats, and sweetness went forth from that which is strong.” And they were unable to solve the proposition for three days.
15 A i te whitu o nga ra ka mea ratou ki te wahine a Hamahona, Whakawaia tau tahu kia whakaaturia mai e ia te kai ki a matou, kei tahuna koe me te whare o tou papa e matou ki te ahi: he pahua koia i a matou i karangatia ai matou e korua? ne?
And when the seventh day had arrived, they said to the wife of Samson: “Coax your husband, and persuade him to reveal to you what the proposition means. But if you are not willing to do so, we will burn you and your father’s house. Or have you called us to the wedding in order to despoil us?”
16 A ka tangi te wahine a Hamahona ki a ia, ka mea, Kua kino noa iho koe ki ahau, kahore hoki ou aroha ki ahau: kua maka nei e koe he kai ki nga tama a toku iwi, a kihai i whakaaturia tona tikanga ki ahau. Na ka mea ia ki a ia, Nana, kahore i whaka aturia e ahau ki toku papa, ki toku whaea, a me whakaatu ano e ahau ki a koe?
And she shed tears before Samson, and she complained, saying: “You hate me, and you do not love me. That is why you do not want to explain to me the problem, which you have proposed to the sons of my people.” But he responded: “I was not willing to reveal it to my father and mother. And so, how can I reveal it to you?”
17 Na ka tangi ia ki a ia i aua ra e whitu o ta ratou hakari; a i te whitu o nga ra ka whakaaturia e ia ki a ia, he tohe hoki nona ki a ia: a whakaaturia ana e ia ki nga tama a tona iwi.
Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.
18 Na ka mea nga tangata o te pa ki a ia i te whitu o nga ra, i te mea kahore ano i to noa te ra, Ko tehea te mea reka atu i to honi? ko te aha hoki te mea kaha atu i te raiona? A ka mea ia ki a ratou, Me i kahore taku kau uha hei parau ma koutou, kihai i kitea e koutou, taku kai.
And they, on the seventh day, before the sun declined, said to him: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” And he said to them, “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have uncovered my proposition.”
19 Na, ko te tino putanga mai o te wairua o Ihowa ki runga ki a ia, a haere ana ia ki raro, ki Ahakerono, a patua iho o ratou e toru tekau nga tangata, na huia ana e ia o ratou, a hoatu ana he whakarua mo nga kakahu o nga kaiwhakaatu o te tikanga o te kai. Na mura tonu tona riri, a haere ana ia ki runga ki te whare o tona papa.
And so the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he descended to Ashkelon, and in that place he struck down thirty men. And taking away their garments, he gave them to those who had solved the problem. And being exceedingly angry, he went up to his father’s house.
20 Heoi hoatu ana ta Hamahona wahine ki tona hoa i waiho hei hoa mona.
Then his wife took as a husband one of his friends and wedding companions.
